Table 3.
Surgical procedures and postoperative morbidities
| Variable | Total | With flap | Without flap | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical procedure (Lobectomy/Partial resection) | 15/1 | 6/0 | 9/1 | 1.000 |
| Operative time (minutes), mean ± SD | 323 ± 118 | 406 ± 114 | 273 ± 92 | 0.023 |
| Blood loss (mL), mean ± SD | 725 ± 604 | 1017 ± 718 | 550 ± 481 | 0.140 |
| Complication in hospital | 4/12 | 1/5 | 3/7 | 1.000 |
| Respiratory failure | 2/14 | 1/5 | 1/9 | 1.000 |
| (requiring home oxygen therapy at discharge) | ||||
| Prolonged air leak & empyema | 2/13 | 0/6 | 2/7 | 0.486 |
| Complication after discharge | 3/13 | 2/4 | 1/9 | 0.518 |
| Pneumonia | 1/15 | 1/5 | 0/10 | 0.375 |
| Late onset air leak + Recurrence | 2/14 | 1/5 | 1/9 | 1.000 |
| Hospital staya (days), mean ± SD | 22 ± 18 | 17 ± 7 | 26 ± 22 | 0.408 |
aHospitalization stay length after the surgery